WNBA playoffs history: Notable records, stats, facts - ESPN

As the summer winds down, WNBA action picks up. The league's top teams begin the playoff journey to decide which group of 12 women will be crowned the queens of the court.

The WNBA playoffs have set the stage for some of the most memorable moments and performances in women's basketball history since the Houston Comets won the league's inaugural championship in 1997. Led by four-time WNBA Finals MVP Cynthia Cooper, the now-defunct Comets won the league's first four titles. They remain the only team to win at least three straight.

Here is a look at other notable WNBA playoffs facts and stats:

Largest margin of victory

38 points: Chicago Sky (100) vs. New York Liberty (62) on Aug. 20, 2022

Largest comeback

22 points by Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun on Aug. 27, 2007

Team with the most consecutive appearances

Minnesota Lynx, 11 (2011-21)

Player with the most career appearances

DeWanna Bonner, 88

Player with the most career minutes played

DeWanna Bonner, 2,759

Player with the most career minutes played per game

Cynthia Cooper, 38.1

Player with the most career points

Diana Taurasi, 1,486

Player with the most career points per game

Cynthia Cooper, 24.4

Player with the most points in a single game

42: Napheesa Collier vs. Phoenix Mercury on Sept. 25, 2024; Breanna Stewart vs. Las Vegas Aces on Sept. 6, 2022; Angel McCoughtry vs. New York Liberty on Sept. 7, 2010

Player with the most career rebounds

Candace Parker, 610

Player with the most career rebounds per game

Aliyah Boston, 14

Player with the most rebounds in a single game

Cheryl Ford, 23 vs. Connecticut Sun in Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals on Aug. 24, 2006

Player with the most career assists

Courtney Vandersloot, 390

Player with the most career assists